Animals

WIth daylight fading, a young red-tailed hawk watches and waits for a meal that never came.

Good Natured: Young Birds Leave the Nest

​There's no denying it: Summer is winding down...
Taurus is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Pet of the Week: Taurus

​​His name is Taurus and he's a little kitten with a large personality...
Penny is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Pet of the Week: Penny

​Aren't puppies wonderful...
Kane County Forest Preserve Off-Leash Dog Areas

Kane County Forest Preserve Off-Leash Dog Areas

​There are five areas in Kane County Forest Preserves where dog lovers...
Sailor is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Pet of the Week: Sailor

​She hasn't sailed the seven seas and she's not finding Nemo or stalki...
Rather than round, the wheel formation of these mating damselflies is nearly heart shaped.

Good Natured: Dragonfly and Damselfly Mating Rituals

​It's been said, by more than one starry-eyed romantic, on more than o...
Like a fighter pilot on patrol, this green darner dragonfly scans his territory for prey as well as rival males.  iStock photo credit Kyle Reynolds

Good Natured: Green Darner

​The other day a long-ago memory came drifting back...
Just like human babies, insect babies-- also known as larvae- sometimes bear little resemblance to the adults they become.

Good Natured: Insect Babies

​Have you ever tried to match a picture of a baby to what s/he looks l...
Meet Archie!

KCAC Pet of the Week: Archie

​He's so little it's kind of easy for larger dogs to accidentally step...
Earwig droppings contain an aggregation pheromone that attracts both adults and nymphs, resulting in earwig clusters like this one inside some milkweed leaves.  This plant was the only one among six milkweeds to host such a gathering.

Good Natured: Earwig Boom

​The other day, just for kicks, I tossed out the word “earwig&quo...
picture by Abby Drommerhausen

Community Rallies to Save Turtles with New Crossing Signs

​A successful GoFundMe campaign in Lily Lake has raised enough money t...
Rolling hills and wide open spaces characterize the landscape of downstate Menard County, IL.

Good Natured: Summer Road Trip to Menard County

​Here at Good Natured World Headquarters, our staff (of one) works har...